nullify
[ nuhl-uh-fahy ]
/ ˈnʌl əˌfaɪ /
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verb (used with object), nul·li·fied, nul·li·fy·ing.
to render or declare legally void or inoperative: to nullify a contract.
to deprive (something) of value or effectiveness; make futile or of no consequence.
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Origin of nullify
OTHER WORDS FROM nullify
nul·li·fi·er, nounre·nul·li·fy, verb (used with object), re·nul·li·fied, re·nul·li·fy·ing.un·nul·li·fied, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for nullify
nullify
/ (ˈnʌlɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)
to render legally void or of no effect
to render ineffective or useless; cancel out
Derived forms of nullify
nullification, nounnullifier, nounWord Origin for nullify
C16: from Late Latin nullificāre to despise, from Latin nullus of no account + facere to make
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